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An Assessment Of The Operations Of The Presidential Initiatives On Agriculture In Nigeria: 2001-2007, C.M. Anyanwu, B. A. G. Amoo, L. I. Odey, O. M. Adebayo Jun 2011

An Assessment Of The Operations Of The Presidential Initiatives On Agriculture In Nigeria: 2001-2007, C.M. Anyanwu, B. A. G. Amoo, L. I. Odey, O. M. Adebayo

CBN Occasional Papers

This paper attempts to assess the Operations of the Presidential Initiatives on Agriculture in Nigeria: 2001-2007 necessitated due to a decline in the performance of the agricultural sector during the oil boom. Particular attention is given to four major programmes i.e. vegetable oils, rice, cassava and tropical fruits which appraise the milestones that have been covered, vis-a-vis the objectives and targets set for each initiative. Adopting the survey method, the primary and secondary data sources were used. Findings from the study revealed that the Vegetable Oil Development Programme (VODEP) made significant progress with an increase in total vegetable oil production …


Analysis Of Intersectoral Linkages Between Agriculture And Industry In Nigeria, M I. Abudu Jun 1999

Analysis Of Intersectoral Linkages Between Agriculture And Industry In Nigeria, M I. Abudu

CBN Occasional Papers

This paper uses time series data to analyse the relationship between agricultural growth and industrial performance for the three-decade period 1966 - 1995. Agricultural growth influences industry in many ways. It provides the raw materials needed by industry; it creates direct demand for the output of consumption goods of industries and indirect demand for the output of basic and capital goods industries. Analysing the input-output coefficients, the paper found that most primary and secondary commodity groups have weak backward and forward linkages, while the quantitative relationships between agricultural growth and industrial performance were non-significant, even when lagged. However, the link …


A Comparative Review Of The Major Options For The Marketing Of Nigeria's Agricultural Commodities, M. O. Ojo, E. E. Inang, E. U. Ukeje Aug 1995

A Comparative Review Of The Major Options For The Marketing Of Nigeria's Agricultural Commodities, M. O. Ojo, E. E. Inang, E. U. Ukeje

CBN Occasional Papers

The main aim of the paper is to critically review past commodity marketing systems in Nigeria, highlight some of the weaknesses which constrained their efficiency, as well as assess the performance of the present system and determine the advisability of retaining or modifying the present marketing arrangement. The performance of the Commodity Boards before their abolition in 1986 was adjudged unsatisfactory. However, since the abolition of the Boards, it has been observed that the new produce marketing arrangement has introduced some dynamism into commodity pricing as produce prices for the first time have been determined by the combined forces of …